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Dell’s Black Friday deals are live. The prices on laptops and gaming PCs are set to their Black Friday savings, and there are plenty of other items like smart TVs and accessories on sale for Black Friday at Dell. Dell is low-key one of the best places for 4K smart TV sale prices, even without the added allure of Black Friday.

This list is being updated as more deals and savings come in, so be sure to check back as we enter the final stretch of Black Friday. Also check out our comprehensive look at Black Friday 2018 deals on everything from Blu-rays to game consoles and plenty more.

General Electric is seeking sales for struggling power unit, but faces a dilemma with Iraq, according to a consultant’s report prepared for the company. The nation needs multimillion-dollar gas turbines—and poses corruption problems.WSJ.com: US Business

Walmart posted higher quarterly sales, continuing a run of solid growth as the world’s largest retailer taps into online shopping and a robust U.S. economy ahead of the busy holiday season.WSJ.com: US Business

MASKIT TAKES NEW YORK: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ tristate region is hosting Maskit Fashion House’s NYFW debut today at Metropolitan West. Started in 1954 and known as the first fashion house of Israel, the company belonged to the Israeli government in its earlier years. The idea was to provide work for immigrants and to teach them craftsmanship as well as new techniques. In its prime, there were 2,000 employees and 10 freestanding stores, including a Fifth Avenue location. In 1994, it was shut down before being revived five years ago. Head designer Sharon Tal interned for Alber Elbaz at one point, before specializing in embroidery at Alexander McQueen. The brand is now backed by Lyn and Stef Wertheimer and is being shown for a limited time in New York.
In addition to the fashion show, the company is showcasing a large-scale art project titled “Mount Sodom” by Israeli fashion photographer Eyal Nevo. On view at 10 Times Square through Oct. 6, the project features dancers from the Inbal Dance Theater, Israel’s first and oldest modern dance company. Mount Sodom premiered in Tel Aviv in June in the presence of Israel’s first lady.
The fashion presentation will launch FIDF’s Philanthropic Women Campaign and

LAS VEGAS — Men’s wear represents 40 percent of the global apparel market and continues to grow both in popularity and penetration for most retailers. With that experience as the backdrop, merchants shopping the shows here earlier this week were in upbeat spirits as they scoured the aisles for the latest trend-right product to fuel that men’s wear momentum heading into next year.
Christine Wu, senior trend analyst for the Doneger Group, said the men’s wear market is projected to increase to $ 33 billion in sales by 2020, up 14 percent from $ 29 billion in 2015, the most recent figure available from Euromonitor International. Among the most popular categories are activewear-inspired pieces that offer performance and technology attributes, as well as streetwear, both at the designer and more democratically priced level.
Patty Leto, senior vice president of merchandising for Doneger, said that in order to sustain the strong showing, retailers have to reach men on their own terms and provide a “targeted and more personal approach to the assortment.” This will require a “necessary recalibration” of the business.
But because men’s wear doesn’t move that quickly, that recalibration will boil down to subtle updates of the current trends, notably nostalgia, outdoor lifestyle and

Nintendo sold nearly 20 million Switch units since the console’s launch in March 2017, according to an earnings report the company released on Tuesday. Nintendo said it sold 19.67 million of its flagship console as of June 30. We don’t know how well the Switch did in July, so it’s possible the hybrid handheld/home console […]

Authentic Brands Group has closed on its acquisition of the Nine West and Bandolino brands for the footwear and handbag categories.
ABG, a brand management firm, acquired the intellectual property assets from bankrupt Nine West Holdings Inc. The acquisition brings ABG’s footwear and accessories business to more than $ 2 billion in global retail sales, and gives the company’s total brand portfolio nearly $ 8 billion in retail sales.
ABG now has 33-plus brands in its portfolio and a global footprint with more than 50,000 points of sale across luxury, specialty, department store and e-commerce channels. With retail partners, the group also has more than 4,381 branded freestanding stores and shops-in-shop globally.
Jamie Salter, chairman and chief executive officer, said since ABG won the bidding for the brands, the company has “received an outpouring of interest from retailers, distributors and new licensing partners.”
The company is in the process of developing near-term and long-term strategies for the brands, and said it would enhance the brands’ market positioning through refreshed creative, engaging digital campaigns and key influencer partnerships.
ABG has tapped Marc Fisher Footwear to operate the footwear businesses and Signal Products Inc. to operate the handbag and small leather goods businesses.
ABG plans to expand the brands into

General Motors has told investors that GM Financial, its lending arm, is a budding profit driver and will help keep 2018 operating income close to the $ 12.8 billion it earned in each of the past two years.WSJ.com: US Business

Walmart said its revenue rose a better-than-expected 4.4% in the first quarter as its U.S. stores benefited from more customers, increased spending by them and growth in its grocery business.WSJ.com: US Business

If your weekend plans include shopping and grabbing last-minute gifts for your Mom, you’re going to want to add these three stores to your list ASAP. In addition to this other exciting sale going on at Nordstrom, you can now score some killer finds at majorly reduced prices at Coach, Anthropologie and Loft too. We’re talking about taking 30 percent off the prettiest new bags, sneakers, and jewelry from Coach, an extra 25 percent off sale styles from Anthropologie, and 30 percent off everything at Loft. Keep scrolling to see how you can score these amazing deals and start your Mother’s Day weekend off in the best way possible!

Coach

Our friends over at Coach are ready to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend! Right now during their Mother’s Day sale you can score the prettiest accessories to punch up you and your mom’s summer wardrobe with the code: MOM18. First thing we’re adding to our carts? This hobo bag that comes in the perfect shade of blush pink, this cute leather card case with a cherry print, and this delicate floral pendant.

Anthropologie

Right now for a limited-time only, you can score an extra 25 percent off a huge selection of sale styles when you shop online and in-store. Whether you’re looking for a bag your mom will love to carry or a new statement jacket for the summer festival circuit, you’re sure to find something you like. Hurry, styles are selling out fast!

Loft

It’s time to break out that Mother’s Day must-have list and move things into your shopping cart, because Loft is giving 30 percent off everything this weekend, plus an additional 10 percent off with the code LOVEMOM. Might as well treat yourself while you’re there.

The Trump administration is pushing for online retailers to pay more in state and local taxes. One retailer that could be affected by a stricter tax policy: the online store of the Trump Organization, which collects sales tax from consumers in only two states.WSJ.com: WSJD

Dick’s Sporting Goods said it would stop selling assault-style rifles at all of its stores, would no longer sell guns to people under 21 and would advocate for more-stringent gun laws following the Parkland, Fla., school shootings.WSJ.com: US Business

The U.S. auto industry in 2017 likely suffered its first annual sales decline since the financial crisis eight years ago, as demand finally ebbs after a remarkable multiyear growth spurt.WSJ.com: US Business

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP: The artist Takashi Murakami is a one-man brand, thanks in part to collaborations with Louis Vuitton and fans like Karl Lagerfeld and Pharrell Williams.
His global reach has helped to fuel sales in the Murakami shop at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston where “Takashi Murakami: Lineage of Eccentrics” is a few weeks into its five-and-a-half month run, completed with the esteemed Japanese art historian Nobuo Tsuji. The duo selected the objects on display with the artist creating paintings and sculpture in direct response to such Japanese masterpieces from the MFA’s collection as Soga Shōhaku’s 35-foot-long “Dragon and Clouds” (1763), and the Heiji Scroll dating back to the second half of the 13th century.
Sales have been so brisk that the opening night party registered among the highest hourly sales that the MFA has ever had, according to a museum spokeswoman. The artist’s limited-edition prints sold out in a flash with one shopper flying in from Atlanta to buy “Korin: Dark Matter.” With a waiting list at 250 and growing, the prints have been reordered and a new shipment from Japan is expected later this year.
Other bestsellers include T-shirts and sweatshirts, tallying about 600 units in sales.

LONDON – Selfridges saw sales surge 16 percent in fiscal 2016-17 to 1.6 billion pounds, boosted by an expanded accessories hall and by Selfridges.com, which the retailer said exceeded expectations in the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017.
The privately held Selfridges said that operating profit climbed 18 percent to 180 million pounds year-on-year.
Paul Kelly, managing director of Selfridges Group, said the results came from the “success of our long-term planning, and implementation of an ambitious program of capital expenditure across all channels and stores.”
As reported, Selfridges is three years into a 300 million pound capital expenditure program, which has seen investment in the e-commerce site and the opening of phase one of its new accessories hall, with the second phase set to open at the end of November.
The full job will be completed in summer 2018, and Selfridges said the refurbished, expanded halls will become the largest destination for luxury accessories in the world.
The company said that more than 200 million pounds of additional sales were generated in 2016-17 from the e-commerce site, from newly refurbished spaces at the Birmingham and Manchester stores and from the bigger London store.
Anne Pitcher, Selfridges’ managing director, said there was growth across all product

Two of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies—both caught in investors’ crosshairs—reported another round of weak sales, ratcheting up pressure to accelerate promised turnarounds.WSJ.com: US Business

Even if you don’t have Monday off, you can still celebrate Columbus Day Weekend in a big way: with major discounts at some of your favorite home stores! Scope out the listings below — many continue into next week — and make some major discoveries of your own.

When new iPhones hit the market, they usually fly off the shelves. But with the two models that began selling Friday, there are signs demand is tepid—and some analysts say that could be a good thing for Apple Inc.WSJ.com: WSJD

Over 300,000 copies later, readers were apparently more than eager to listen to what the former presidential candidate had to say.Arts
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HAUGESUND, Norway — Portraying “The Good Son” (“Hyvä poika”) in her 2011 feature, which won top prizes at the Chicago International Film Festival and the Mons International Festival of Love Films, adding a Jussi, Finland’s national film award, Finnish director Zaida Bergroth is now reuniting two sisters in her third feature, “Miami.” It will have… Read more »

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said sales rose in its latest quarter Thursday, showing that the world’s largest retailer continues to avoid the malaise that has hit some competitors, but it came at the expense of profits.WSJ.com: US Business

Macy’s and Kohl’s reported second-quarter financial results Thursday that showed a slower decline in same-store sales from the beginning of the year, which followed a disappointing holiday season.WSJ.com: US Business

Apple delivered strong revenue in the June quarter, typically its weakest period, by re-energizing iPad and Mac sales and keeping purchases of iPhones steady as consumers anticipate a new phone this fall.WSJ.com: WSJD

Sales for major U.S. auto makers sharply declined in July amid a modest slump in lease deals that have kept payments low, continuing an industry slowdown that has led to a glut of inventory on dealer lots and a spate of discounts.WSJ.com: US Business

NEW YORK — Being on the set of a national lingerie ad campaign with major models conjures a stereotype of thumping music, empty Champagne glasses and frazzled assistants scurrying to-and-fro, procuring their every demand.
But the vibe was far more girl power than fashion diva at Lane Bryant’s shoot for its fall lingerie campaign on Monday.
Reprising their roles in the latest ads were Ashley Graham of TED Talks, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and Candice Huffine, whose May cover of Elle and runway jaunt for Prabal Gurung have her on the radars of major casting directors. And while these women have been modeling for the plus-size retailer for well over a decade, it’s only been in the last few years that they’ve caught the attention of the overall fashion industry — not to mention the public, whose outcry for stylish clothes in a greater size range is finally being heard.
“I wanted to be a model so badly, it was my calling,” said 32-year-old Huffine, who has been modeling for 17 years, 10 of those signed with Lane Bryant. Even after all that time, she didn’t anticipate the fame that would sweep over her and her fellow plus-size models who appeared in the 2015 “I’m

Tesla’s sales in Hong Kong plummeted after authorities slashed a tax break for electric vehicles, demonstrating how sensitive the company’s performance can be to government incentive programs.WSJ.com: US Business

Tesla’s sales in Hong Kong plummeted after authorities slashed a tax break for electric vehicles, demonstrating how sensitive the company’s performance can be to government incentive programs.WSJ.com: WSJD

Tesla said vehicle sales in the second quarter rose about 53%, but that it couldn’t produce enough to meet demand because of a shortage of battery packs. Chief Executive Elon Musk also signaled an even tighter timetable for ambitious plans to produce its new Model 3 sedans.WSJ.com: WSJD

Detroit’s car companies reported deep sales declines in June, capping a bumpy first half of the year for the U.S. auto industry and setting a bleak tone for the summer selling season.WSJ.com: US Business

GOING GOING: Following on the heels of Elie Top in 2016, Artcurial has given French footwear maven Pierre Hardy carte blanche to handpick a selection of items from three imminent sales due to be held by the auction house in Monaco and create still lifes around them for the accompanying catalogues.
The hook-up involves three sales due to be held from July 17 to 19 at the Hermitage hotel in Monte-Carlo: Collector Watches, Jewelry and Hermès Summer Collection. Hardy’s still lifes feature his selection presented among vanity symbols like candles, mirrors, skulls, fruits and flowers.
The sale features a total of around 557 lots, and is expected to generate around $ 6.6 million in total.
Highlights from the Collector Watches sale include a Rolex Daytona “Panda,” circa 1971, estimated at between $ 220,000 and $ 330,000, and an Art Deco Cartier bracelet watch in white gold, which is expected to fetch between $ 8,800 and $ 13,200.
Jewelry highlights include Art Deco pieces by Chaumet and Cartier, as well as a 1940 ballerina corsage clip by Van Cleef & Arpels that is expected to fetch between $ 66,000 and $ 88,000.
The Hermès Summer Collection sale will include an array of Kelly and Birkin bags as well as more recent collector models like

General Motors reported a sales decrease in May despite an extra selling day and Memorial Day clearance sales on an abrupt decline in demand for high-margin pickup trucks. Ford posted an unexpected sales gain.WSJ.com: US Business

GEMS IN GENEVA: Sotheby’s Geneva will begin holding regular jewelry auctions from June this year. The auction house will debut the new “Fine Jewels” sales on June 1 with a selection of 82 creations by Geneva-based Italian designer Michele Della Valle, known for his colorful works featuring flora and fauna.
The sales, to be held at Sotheby’s new Geneva premises, will complement the house’s bi-annual “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels” high jewelry auctions, offering collectors the chance to acquire fine jewelry pieces at a broader range of price points, Sotheby’s said.
Key pieces from the first sale have guide prices ranging from $ 3,000 to $ 50,000.

Trump’s brand declined to comment, and G-III did not return a request for comment by the time of publication. A spokesperson did tell Refinery 29 off-record Monday that “while Ivanka Trump might have been one of its faster growing brands last year, it is not one of the larger brands that the company operates.” The Calvin Klein label, for example, saw twice as much growth for G-III, garnering an increase in sales of $ 43.7 million.

The only things that seem certain is that Trump’s brand, like her position in the White House, will continue to be a point of contention during her father’s presidency ― and that any publicity really is good publicity.

MILAN — Putting 2016 down as “a transitional” year, Gildo Zegna, chief executive officer of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, is banking on a new brand strategy, the company’s newly reorganized structure and a rebound in China and Europe to boost business in 2017.
“I am confident we will grow again this year; we started off on the right foot,” said Zegna in a phone interview ahead of boarding a plane for Dubai to join artistic director Alessandro Sartori on a number of personal appearances in the region. “One-on-one relations are fundamental, Alex is almost like a personal stylist in some cases,” said Zegna.
While 2017 looks promising, results last year were hit by extraordinary costs and write-offs, as well as lackluster sales in the group’s main markets.
In 2016, Zegna’s net profit fell 55.5 percent to 20 million euros, or $ 22 million, from 45 million euros, or $ 49.9 million, in 2015.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization dropped 14.3 percent to 125 million euros, or $ 137.5 million, from 146 million euros, or $ 162 million, the previous year.
Revenues decreased 8.2 percent to 1.15 billion euros, or $ 1.26 billion, compared with 1.26 billion euros, or $ 1.4 billion, in 2015. At constant exchange, sales were down

After spending years fighting Amazon.com to force it to collect sales taxes, U.S. states are turning their attention to the individuals and small companies that account for a growing share of the online marketplace’s sales.WSJ.com: WSJD

After spending years fighting Amazon.com to force it to collect sales taxes, U.S. states are turning their attention to the individuals and small companies that account for a growing share of the online marketplace’s sales.WSJ.com: US Business

Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessories brand saw a spike in sales in February, according to the company’s president and market research data.

Abigail Klem, who took over as president of the brand after President Donald Trump’s daughter stepped down in January, said the company has seen near-unprecedented success since last month.

“Since the beginning of February, they were some of the best performing weeks in the history of the brand,” Klem said in a statement. “For several different retailers Ivanka Trump was a top performer online, and in some of the categories it was the [brand’s] best performance ever.”

While the company does not publicly share sales figures, recent market research reports backed up Klem’s statement.

Lyst, a British e-commerce website that sells thousands of different brands, said sales of Ivanka Trump products increased 346 percent between January and February, while sales of the brand are up 557 percent over last year. Ivanka Trump was the site’s 11th most popular brand in February, up from 550th in January.

“To see such an extreme spike in one month is completely unheard of and came as a huge surprise to us,” Lyst spokeswoman Sarah Tanner told the BBC earlier this week.

Market research firm Slice Intelligence, which tracks purchases from 4.4 million consumers who have allowed the firm to analyze their email receipts, saw a 207 percent increase in purchases of Ivanka Trump products between January and February. (The same firm reported a 26 percent drop in the brand’s sales in January over the same month of the previous year.)

Amazon, one of the most high-profile retailers carrying Ivanka Trump products, did not immediately respond to a request for sales figures for the brand. However, Ivanka Trump perfume is currently the website’s best-selling fragrance.

And a company spokesperson said sales of the brand were up by 21 percent in 2016 over the previous year’s sales.

That spike may be attributable to increased public interest in the Trump family over the last year. The February sales surge coincided with the president’s first month in office, during which Ivanka Trump made multiple high-profile appearances, including at the inauguration and the president’s address to a joint session of Congress.

The surge also came after several stores, including Nordstrom, dropped or stopped promoting the clothing line amid calls for boycotts against companies that sell Trump family products.

“I’m going to give a free commercial here,” she said Feb. 9 during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.” “Go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online.”

Many ethics experts condemned Conway’s remarks, and the Office of Government Ethics called on the White House to discipline her for potentially violating a rule prohibiting officials from using their positions of power to promote products. However, the White House declined to penalize Conway, arguing the comment was made “in a light, off-hand manner.”

The president himself attacked Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka Trump products, tweeting that the department store chain treated his daughter “unfairly.”

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The Big Three auto makers posted declines in January auto sales amid what is expected to be a broader cooling in demand following brisk sales in the prior month that is creating a glut on dealer lots.WSJ.com: US Business

Apple said demand for its iPhone 7 helped deliver record revenue, ending three consecutive quarters of declines, but the new device failed to lift profitability as margins came under pressure.WSJ.com: WSJD

When it comes to undermining the media, controlling the dissemination of information and political leaders’ contradictions, there’s plenty of literary precedent. If you’ve read Orwell and are looking for more novels on these topics, there’s a range of dystopian and realistic fiction grappling with censorship and propaganda. We’ve collected a few below:

The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra

Marra’s connected stories span generations, showing how history erodes certain truths and throws others into relief. The first story is about a more concrete kind of censorship; its protagonist works in Joseph Stalin’s Department of Party Propaganda and Agitation, literally removing faces from paintings and newspapers. When he fails to do his job, haunted by the face of a familiar-looking ballerina, there are consequences.

The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon

The dystopian world imagined by Graedon isn’t so dissimilar from our own, which is what makes her novel particularly frightening. A sort of neurological disease has the potential to infect the tech-obsessed, making them no longer able to communicate clearly. Deeper readers remain more or less immune to the affliction, anchored as they are in context.

The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes

Barnes’ latest novel isn’t a dystopian one, but an intimate look at the life of an artist under tyrannical watch. Composer Dmitri Shostakovich goes unnoticed by Stalin until the ruler makes his negative thoughts on his music clear. He’s neither killed nor exiled, but instead made to represent Soivet ideals, forcing him to question which is more valuable: his art or his life.

Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour

In his review of Mandanipour’s novel, the critic James Wood reminded readers that “tyranny is the mother of metaphor, and all that.” In other words, a novelist hailing from a country where censorship is a literary restriction might get creative with his storytelling methods. Such is the case in this love story, centered on what can and can’t be communicated publicly about a private relationship.

The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus

Ah, teens. Their tendency to spew righteous, thinly researched nonsense is annoying, but it’s harmless ― endearing, even. Right? Not so in Marcus’ experimental novel, where the language of young people is physically harmful to their parents. Naturally, chaos follows; unethical testing practices ensue, and the novel’s hero, Sam, strikes out on his own to find a cure. Which is all to say that words are as capable of harm as actions.

The Circle by Dave Eggers

When we imagine censorship, we imagine good citizens silenced by overt governmental mandates, finding clever new ways to express themselves in spite of noxious restrictions. In Eggers’ novel ― soon to be adapted into a film ― censorship is more complicated than that. It stems instead from a well-meaning corporate culture gone awry. At the Circle ― a Google-meets-Facebook conglomerate ― openness is valued over privacy, and self-censorship arises as a result.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Another beloved book soon to be adapted for the screen, Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is about a religious fundamentalist movement that occurs swiftly, oppressing women in its wake. In this imagined dystopia, called Gilead, women are issued uniforms and are separated from their families. They’re also not allowed to read ― knowledge, after all, is freeing.

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart

If the choppy-sounding title of Shteyngart’s most recent novel ― Super Sad True Love Story ― doesn’t sound to you like Doublespeak, maybe the 1984 connection will be made clearer by its premise. In a near-future society where personal devices and individual “scores” are obsessed over, relationships are stripped of their nuance and intimate connection is nearly impossible. Sad!

The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson

In Johnson’s portrayal of North Korea, the government is prone to doing one thing while publicly declaring that it’s doing an entirely different thing. It’s a tactic that, on an individual level, can lead citizens to question their own perceptions of reality; on a large, governmental scale, the method of control is even more potent. To illustrate the rift between private and public knowledge, the book is told both from a first-person perspective, using the language of sheeny propaganda.

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

An apolitical playwright — American born, German raised — stays in Germany during World War II, and joins onto the Nazis’ propaganda campaign. After the war, he returns to America, where he eventually becomes a symbol of a white supremacist group. The story, like Vonnegut’s Bluebeard, is written as he narrates the writing of his own diary.

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The holidays were not kind to Destination XL Group, Inc..
The Massachusetts-based big & tall men’s apparel retailer, said total sales for the nine-week holiday sales period ending Dec. 31, 2016 decreased to $ 97.9 million, compared with $ 98.2 million for the same period of the prior year. Additionally, comparable-store sales for the period fell 1.4 percent.
As a result, the retailer has updated guidance to the low-end of its previously announced full-year range.
“The retail apparel environment was challenging over the holiday selling season, but we were pleased with our store results on the East and West coasts,” said David Levin, president and chief executive officer. “We believe our strategic decision to eliminate a fall television advertising campaign, while increasing our digital advertising spend, impacted top-line performance across the country, but resulted in a better return on investment in the current environment.”
Levin said that during the November/December period, the company saw “a noticeable migration with our ‘gift-giver’ this season to online shopping.” As a result, he said the company’s direct business performed well, but it was “not enough to offset the decline in store sales. We are managing our expenses very well, which we expect will allow us to meet the low-end of our

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U.S. light-vehicle sales regained momentum in April as cheap credit, low gasoline prices and rising consumer confidence helped drive more buyers to showrooms. Fiat Chrysler and Ford sales rose, while GM slipped on a fleet-business pullback.WSJ.com: US Business

ARTFUL DODGING: Frieze Art, the London contemporary art fair, wrapped up Saturday with sold-out stands and no hint — yet — of cash-strapped collectors or repercussions from the economic slowdown in China. In the third quarter, the country notched its slowest growth in six years.
“A lot of our galleries are experiencing their best Frieze ever,” said Abby Bangster, the artistic director for Frieze Americas and Asia. “I’ve spoken to the galleries that are based in China and are here, and they have completely sold out. It’s not just Chinese buying Chinese, they have big London and American buyers. We also have a good number of Chinese collectors. We so far have not been impacted, but it is certainly something that we’re watching.”
The 13th edition of the four-day fair, held at Regent’s Park in London, saw 164 galleries from 27 countries take part. Galleries showcased works by artists including Camille Henrot; Mary Weatherford; Gabriel Orozco; Abraham Cruzvillegas, and Jimmie Durham.
While Frieze did not disclose the total amount of sales at the fair, it did release some figures from individual galleries. White Cube sold a painting by Damien Hirst for 750,000 pounds, or $ 1.16 million, while a work by Gabriel Orozco sold for $ 900,000 at Kurimanzutto. An oil painting by Chris Ofili

The conversation that artists are most likely to enjoy having with buyers concerns what inspired them to create this or that and the ideas they seek to express in their work. Less enjoyable are negotiations over price (how much it costs, if any discounts are available, how they will be paid), and less enjoyable still is a discussion of the type of care that their artwork may require over time. Too often, artists shy away from questions of care, because they themselves may not know much about the materials they are using and how their pieces weather over time (and what, if anything, to do about it) and because they worry that such talk might cause prospective buyers to back out of a purchase.

Phoebe Dent Weil, a retired sculpture conservator at the St. Louis Art Museum who continues to work for private and institutional clients, claims that artists need to look beyond the initial sale to the long-term maintenance of their work. And, they need to talk to buyers about how to keep artworks looking good. “Collectors may get very upset if the sculpture they buy starts to look very different and starts to lose its value,” she said.

Weil herself was called in by the Houston Museum of Fine Arts when a polished carbon steel sculpture in its collection by the Italian artist Pietro Consagra rusted all over. Should the museum sand off the rust and polish the piece, knowing that the rust would recur? She spoke with the artist, who was still alive, recommending that the work be painted, which might make the piece look a bit different but would provide lasting protection. The artist was happy with the recommendation and began incorporating paint into his other steel works. He also was lucky that the conservator the museum chose to contact had an idea about how to keep his work from looking good. That helps the artist’s reputation and keeps the museum interested in his work.

Light, heat, humidity, dirt, dust and especially water are all potentially harmful to works of art, and the damage is dependent upon the materials used and where the objects are located. Artworks placed outdoors are most likely to experience changes through cold, heat, moisture and pollutants, and some materials are better able to weather these changes or be treated than others. Stone sculpture, for instance, is porous and can absorb water vapor up to four inches deep, taking airborne pollutants into its interior. Eventually, when it dries out, the stone will “sweat” out these particles, which creates an erosion on its surface, slowly eliminating some of the detailing.

Bronze, too, reacts badly to humidity, turning green. Weil stated that chlorides in the patina — the surface sheen of an object — occasionally reacts with high humidity to cause “bronze disease,” which is green mold-like spots that start appearing on the surface. She noted that there is not much one can do to permanently stop this condition, although regular cleaning and waxing of the work does provide some protection from the humidity. Wood is most severely affected by moisture in the air, expanding in high humidity and contracting in a dry environment. Two adjoining wooden pieces in an object may expand against each other and knock themselves out of line, and the glue holding pieces together may dry up and cease to bind the parts together. The ideal relative humidity levels are 55 percent for wood, 50 percent for stone and 40 percent for bronze.

Unlike paintings and drawings, wooden sculpture cannot be placed under glass to protect them from strong light. She noted that these pieces should be kept away from windows where direct sunlight would hit them, since their veneer absorbs heat which can lead to cracking.

Certain types of antiques or sculpture are born trouble, no matter what anyone does, Weil claimed. Claes Oldenburg’s outdoor pieces, for instance, are cast in Everdur bronze that has the distinction of tarnishing and discoloring very rapidly. If one touches a piece made in Everdur bronze, the mark must be immediately cleaned off or else the fingerprints may be permanently etched into the metal within a matter of days.

Other problems may have been found with Cor-ten steel, which has been used for works by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, Pablo Picasso and many other artists. Cor-ten was thought to be an answer to outdoor environmental conditions as it formed a tight oxidation layer that stabilizes and acts as a buffer against further corrosion. Weil stated that there have been serious problems when conservators seek to clean graffiti off works made of this metal. “To clean it, you have to remove the entire rust layer. Then, another rust layer has to develop.” The result is the removal of actual metal, which may change the proportions and appearance of the entire work.

Artists, of course, choose the materials they use often for other reasons than longevity. Picasso would not have pasted newsprint onto some of his late Cubist canvases had his concerns been the problems conservators would face decades later. As a result, artists should provide guidance to their buyers in the maintenance of their work. Here are some Don’ts that Weil has to offer:

Don’t use Pledge on a wood sculpture. It may leave residue, cause discoloration and provide moisture that enters the wood.

Don’t use Brasso metal polish on metal sculptures. It has a mild abrasive and leaves a residue of white powder that collects in corners.

Don’t use a rag to remove dirt and dust. The rag may catch on sharp points and abrade the surface. Feather dusters are better but are more difficult to control. Instead, use a soft bristle paint brush, taping the metal ferule to guard against scrapes.

Don’t put a waterproof coating on stone sculpture. Rainwater will get underneath the coating through cracks and cause the coating to chip off, distorting the overall look of the piece.

And, of course, what one might expect from a conservator: If a buyer has questions about how to protect a work from damage or restore a piece after damage has occurred, contact a qualified conservator.

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Before you start celebrating with Independence Day cookouts, fireworks, and the fixings, you might want to consider fitting in a quick retail fix. Stores and brands are offering deep discounts around summer’s biggest holiday!

Aldo: Indulge a shoe addiction by taking 50% off the original price of currently reduced styles. Aritzia: Shop the sale section with reductions between 30 and 60%, plus free shipping when you spend over $ 100. Bloomingdale’s: Browse the range of sale items, reduced between 20 and 65%. Boohoo: Take 25% off everything right now. Come back on the Fourth for 30% off. Calypso St. Barth: Now through Wednesday, get another 60% off sale items. Cambridge Satchel Company: Expect 40% off certain items. Chelsea Paris: Shoe lovers, get ready: take 25% off everything, Friday through Sunday, with code CPJULY4TH. DL1961: Everything is reduced by 30% and certain styles by 60% with code DL4TH.Easy Spirit: Browse the online sale, with prices starting at $ 30.Echo Design: All ladies’ accessories will be discounted by 25%. Joe Fresh: Score an extra 30% off clearance items from now until Sunday with code MELT30. Joe’s Jeans: Find certain styles reduced by up to 50%. Juicy Couture: Starting Thursday, get 50% off everything with code juicylovesusa. Kate Spade New York: Sale items are reduced by another 25% through Tuesday with code SETSALE. La Mer Collections: Pick a new watch and take 25% off, Thursday through Sunday, with code FREE25. Lilly Pulitzer: On Friday only, grab a special gift online and in-store. You’ll receive a limited-edition beach towel for every $ 200 you spend. Mackage: Certain spring pieces will be reduced by up to 50% online. Marna Ro: Treat yourself to something chic and take 40% off any item via code MADEINAMERICA. Michael Stars: Get an extra 30% off markdowns with code USA30. Shop through Monday. Milly: Take 20% off sale with code HAPPY 4TH. Nasty Gal: There’s a massive sale going on, with an extra 40% off markdowns. Access begins Thursday for the site, but you can shop the additional reduction via your phone now.The Outnet: A selection of nearly 900 pieces will be reduced by a further 40%, discount applied at check-out. Robert Lee Morris: All on-sale jewelry will be available for an extra 25% off. Saks Fifth Avenue: The designer sale keeps getting better and better, with items now reduced by up to 70%. Siwy: Refresh your cutoff collection and shop all denim for 25% off by using code USA2015. Solid and Striped: If you’ve been eyeing a new swimsuit, do it now. You’ll get $ 25 off orders over $ 100 with code REDWHITEBLUE. Skagen: Need a new watch? Shop a range reduced by 30%. Stella & Bow: Shop everything for 30% off from Friday through Monday with code RedWhiteandBow. Stuart Weitzman: There’s a major sale going on now, with styles up to 50% off. Syllabus: Go crazy: The entire site is 50% off with code JULY50. Three Dots: Until Sunday, take 25% off everything with code JULY4TH25 or an additional 40% off sale with JULY4TH40. Treesje: Shop accessories at 25% off with code REDWHITE&BLUE. Trina Turk: You’ll get another 20% off sale, plus 20% off certain full-price merchandise. Triumph: Update your bras and undies and take an extra 30% off sale items.

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Okay, okay, even though the days leading up to Christmas are supposed to be all about buying last-minute gifts for loved ones, no one can fault you if you take advantage of a good sale (it’s plain logic in my book). Brands aplenty are taking advantage of our shopping energy and it’s nothing but good news if you’ve had your eye on something: now’s the time to scoop it up!

Aldo: Shoes already on sale are being reduced by an extra 50%.Anthropologie: Get 20% off everything with code EXTRACHEER.ASOS: There’s a big fat sale going on, with plenty up to 50% off.Barneys New York: It’s the most wonderful time of the year, truly: the luxe department store is adding a lot to its sale section.BaubleBar: You have about zero reasons to not start off the new year with some sparkly gems. The sale section here is absolutely stacked with finds.C. Wonder: Ready, set, go: it’s 50% off everything right now.DL1961: The brand’s top styles are being reduced by 25% (including maternity items for any moms-to-be).Express: Everything’s reduced by 50% in stores and online.Gap: Shop whatever you want on sale. Get 30% off full-price items with code HAPPY or shop a well stocked sale section with discounts up to 60%.Intermix: Treat yourself to a designer present: all sale is reduced by another 30%.J. Crew: No matter what you want, you’re about to get a deal. Take 30% off full-price items and 40% off sale with code HOLIDAYTIME.Kate Spade New York: Get an additional 25% off sale items with code JINGLE25.Madewell: Through Christmas Eve, take 30% off everything with code WRAP-UP.Nasty Gal: You need to browse because things have been reduced by up to 70%.Net-A-Porter: When the dot com fattens up its sale section with reductions by 70%, you pay attention. Saks Fifth Avenue: In with the new means out with the old, sorta, which is the best time of all to score amazing finds. Check out the sale section with discounts up to 60%.Saturday: Items in the sale section will be reduced by another 25% with code SALEAWAY.Steve Madden: Expect 30% off and free shipping on most everything with code CHEERS. Take 50% off clearance items with the same code.Stuart Weitzman: If you’ve been thinking about investing in a pair of shoes, now might be the time. Shop the sale section and if you pick one pair you like, you’ll get 45% off a second pair.The Limited: Do some damage without feeling that bad. Sweaters, dresses, and jewelry are seeing sales of up to 60%.Topshop: Put your best foot forward next year with a super-chic closet. The sale section is ripe for the shopping.Trina Turk: The brand has a gifting section reduced by 25% to make picking up a present for yourself feel less guilty (psst, there are awesome PJs!).

I’m so guilty of scooping up a few presents for myself. Anybody out there with me?

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NEW YORK (AP) — Abercrombie & Fitch is still having trouble getting teens to buy its clothing.

Sales fell more than expected in September and October as fewer people headed to the mall and shoppers shunned clothing with the retailer’s logo on it. It also reported weaker sales at its European stores, especially at its Hollister brand.

Abercrombie’s stock fell nearly 13 percent in premarket trading.

Revenue fell 12 percent to $ 911.4 million in the quarter ending Nov. 1. That’s below the $ 982.4 million analysts expected, according to FactSet.

It expects adjusted third-quarter earnings of between 40 cents per share and 42 cents per share before unusual items. Analysts expected 68 cents per share.

The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer has been trying to win customers back by removing logos from its clothing and closing some stores.